INTRODUCTION TO THE LECTURE FOUNDED BY THE

HONORABLE ROBERT BOYLE.

p. 287-298.

How and by whom the author was appointed to preach

the Boyle's lecture; p. 287. Previous to the farther

explanation of Daniel, a vindication is proposed of the

genuinness of his prophecies against the principal ob-

jections of unbelievers; p. 288. Collins's eleven ob-

jections particularly confidered and refuted; p. 288,

&c. His first objection, relating to the age of Daniel,
refuted; p. 289. His fecond objection, relating to
the mistake of the king's names, and to Nebuchad-
nezzar's madness, refuted; p. 289, 290. His third
objection, relating to Greek words found in Daniel,
refuted; p. 290. His fourth objection, relating to
the version of the Seventy, refuted; p. 291. His fifth
objection, drawn from the clearness of Daniel's pro-
phecies to the times of Antiochus Epiphanes, refuted;
p. 291, 292. His fixth objection, drawn from the
omiffion of Daniel in the book of Ecclefiafticus, re-
futed; p. 292. His feventh objection, relating to

Jonathan's making no Targum on Daniel, refuted;

p. 292, 293. His eighth objection, drawn from the

stile of Daniel's Chaldee, refuted; p. 293.

ninth objection, drawn from the forgeries of the Jews,

refuted; p. 294. His tenth objection, drawn from

Daniel's uncommon punctuality in fixing the times,

refuted; p. 294, 295. His eleventh objection, re-

lating to Daniel's setting forth facts very imperfectly

and contrary to other histories, and to his dark and

emblematic ftile, refuted; p. 295, 296. The exter-

nal and internal evidence for the genuinness of the

book of Daniel; p. 296. The divifion of the re-

mainder of this work, agreeable to the defign of the

honorable founder; p. 297. From the inftance of

this excellent perfon, and fome others, it is shown

that philofophy and religion may well confift and agree

together; p. 298,

His

DIS

DISSERTATION XV.

DANIEL'S VISION OF THE RAM AND HE-GOAT.

p. 298-335.

The former part of the book of Daniel written in

Chaldee, the rest in Hebrew; p. 298. The time

and place of the vifion; p. 299. Like visions have

occurred to others; p. 300. The ram with two horns

represents the empire of the Medes and Perfians;

p. 301. Why with two horns and one higher than

the other; p. 301, 302. Why this empire likened to

a ram; p. 302. The conquests of the ram, and the

great extent of the Persian empire; p. 302, 303. The

he-goat, represents the Grecian or Macedonian em-

pire; p. 303. Why this empire likened to a goat;

p. 303, 304. The swiftness of the he-goat, and the

notable horn between his eyes, what fignified thereby;

p. 304, 305. An account of the conquests of the

goat, and of the Grecians overthrowing the Perfian

empire; p. 305-307. The prophecies shown to

Alexander the great, and upon what occafion; p. 307,

308. The truth of the story vindicated; p. 308,

309. Answer to the objection of its being inconfiftent

with chronology; p. 310, 311. Answer to the ob-

jection taken from the filence of other authors, be-

fides Jofephus; p. 311-313. Other circumstances

which confirm the truth of this relation; p. 313.

How four horns fucceeded to the great horn; or how

the empire of the goat was divided into four king-

doms; p. 314. The little horn commonly under-

stood of Antiochus Epiphanes, but capable of another

and better application; p. 315, 316. A horn doth

not fignify a fingle king but a kingdom, and here the

Roman empire rather than Antiochus Epiphanes;

p. 317. The particular properties and actions of the
little horn agree better with the Romans, as well as

the general character; p. 317. Reason of the ap-

pellation of the little horn; p. 317-319. The time

too agrees better with the Romans, p. 319. The

character of a king of fierce countenance, and under-

standing dark fentences, more applicable to the Ro-

mans than to Antiochus; p. 320, 321. Other actions

likewife of the little horn accord better with the Ro-

mans; p. 322. Waxing exceeding great; p. 322.

Toward the fouth; p. 322. Toward the east; p. 322.

And towards the pleafant land; p. 323. The property

of his power being mighty, but not by his own power,

can no where be so properly applied as to the Ro-

mans; p. 323, 324. All the particulars of the per

fecution and oppreffion of the people of God more

exactly fulfilled by the Romans than by Antiochus;

p. 324, 325. It deserves to be confidered whether

this part of the prophecy be not a sketch of the fate

and fufferings of the Chriftian, as well as of the Jewith

church; p. 326. Farther reason of the appellation

of the little horn; p. 326. The little horn to come

to a remarkable end, which will be fulfilled in a more

extraordinary manner in the Romans, than it was

even in Antiochus; p. 327. It will farther appear

that the application is more proper to the Romans by

confidering the time allotted for the duration and con-

tinuance of the vision; p. 328, 329. The 2300 days

or years can by no computation be accommodated to

the times of Antiochus Epiphanes; p. 329. How

they are to be computed; p. 330-332. Daniel's

concern and affliction for his country, and this a far-

ther argument that not the calamities under Antiochus,

but those brought upon the nation by the Romans

were the fubject of this prophecy; p. 332-334.

From this and other examples it may be inferred, that

the fcriptures will never abate but rather encourage

our love for our country; p. 334.

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р. 335-375.

This latter prophecy a comment upon the former;

p. 335. Imparted to Daniel after fafting and prayer;

p. 335. A prophecy for many days or years; p. 336.

Of the Perfian empire; p. 336. The three first

kings of Perfia after Cyrus; p. 336. The fourth far

richer than all; p. 336, 337. His stirring up all

against the realm of Grecia; p. 337, 338. Why no

more kings of Perfia mentioned; p. 338. A thort

sketch of Alexander's great dominion; p. 338. His

family foon extinct, and his kingdom divided into

four kingdoms; p. 332. Of these four two only have

a place in this prophecy, Egypt and Syria, and why;

p. 340. Why called the kings of the fouth and the

Forth; p. 341. Ptolemy king of the fouth or Egypt,

verystrong, but Seleucus king of the north or Syria,

strong above him; p. 341. The transactions between

Ptolemy Philadelphus of Egypt and Antiochus Theus

of Syria; p. 342, 343. Ptolemy Euergetes of Egypt

revenges the wrong of his family upon Seleucus Cal-

linicus of Syria; p. 344, 345. The thort and inglori-

ous reign of Seleucus Ceraunus of Syria; p. 346, 347.

Succeeded by his brother Antiochus the great who

gained great advantages over the king of Egypt;

p. 347. But Ptolemy Philopator obtains a fignal

victory
victory over Antiochus at Raphia; p. 348. His

vicious and shameful conduct afterwards, and cruelty

to the Jews; p. 349, 350. Antiochus prepares again

to invade Egypt in the minority of Ptolemy Epi-

phanes; p. 351. Philip king of Macedon, and the

Jews afsociate with him; p. 352. His success against

the king of Egypt; p. 353, 354. His favor to the

Jews; p. 355. His scheme to seize upon the king-

dom of Egypt frustrated; p. 356. His unhappy war

with the Romans; p. 357, 358. The latter end of

his life and reign inglorious; p. 359, 360. The

mean reign of his fon and fucceffor Seleucus Philo-

pator; p. 360, 361. Antiochus Epiphanes the bro-

ther of Seleucus, obtains the kingdom by flatteries;

p. 361. His freaks and extravagancies; p. 362, 363.

His fuccesses against his competitors, and removal of

the high priests of the Jews; p. 363, 364. His li-

berality and profufion; p. 365. The claims of Pto-

lemy Philometor king of Egypt upon him, and his

preparations against Egypt; p. 366. He invades

and makes himself master of all Egypt except Alex-

andria, chiefly by the treachery of Ptolemy Philome-

tor's own minifters and fubjects; p. 367, 368. Pto-

lemy Philometor and Antiochus Epiphanes speak lies

at one table; p. 368. Antiochus returns with great

fpoils; p. 369. His cruelty to the Jews; p. 370,

371. He invades Egypt again, and is hindered from

totally fubduing it by an embassy from the Romans;

p. 371-373. He returns therefore, and vents all

his anger upon the Jews; p. 373.
Abolishes the

Jewith worship by the instigation of the apoftate Jews;

p. 373, 374. Conclusion to show that this prophecy

is more exact and circumstantial than any history;

p. 374, 375.